Harness-saddle



(No Model.)

J. G.'& H. BRUGGEMAN.

HARNESS SADDLE.

Patented Aug. 16, 1892.

awf ww UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN G. BRUGGEMAN HERMAN BRUGGEMAN, OF CLYDE, OHIO.

HARNESS-SADDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 480,996, dated August 16, 1892.

Application filed April 16, 1892. Serial No. 429,451. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, JOHN G. BRUGGEMAN and HERMAN BRUGGEMAN, of Clyde, in the county of Sandusky and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harness-Saddles; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

Our invention relates to an improvement in harness-saddles; and it consists in certain novel features of construction, which will be fully described hereinafter, and more particularly referred to in the claim.

The objectof our invention is to provide an improved means for securing together the pad and plates of the saddle, and also to so construct the saddle as to make the adjustment of the terrets very easy and simple.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a saddle of our improved construction. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view. Fig. 3 is a detached plan View of the under plate. Fig. 4 is an inverted view of the upper plate.

Arepresents the under plate, having the depression B formed therein, which is formed with the inwardly-projecting tongue B at its lower end, as shown. Formed on the outer edges of the top surface of this plate are the pins or projections O.

D represents the top plate of the saddle,

and formed on its under side is the continu ous flange E, which has the same outline as the depression B of the plate A. Formed in this plate is the opening F, which registers with the said depression. Upon the outer edges of the plateD are the double flanges G, between which the pins O project when the plates are in position.

H represents the covering for the pad, which is on the under side of the saddle. The edges The depression B forms a space for the reception of the nuts J, which are readily inserted therein through the opening F. In the upper nut the terret is secured, as shown, and running into the lower one is the screw K, which passes through the upper end of the tugstrap, holding the latter .securely in position on the saddle. The lowerend of the plate D is provided with a raised loop, through which the said tug-strap passes, and by thismeans it is prevented from swinging on its securing bolt. The rear edge of the plate A is cut away, and into the space thus formed is fitted the lap M, under which is placed a burr, which holds the post-hook n in position on the saddle. The flanges and pins on the respective plates prevent them from moving laterally on each other, while the bolts hold them securely together.

It is evident from ourvery simple construction that the terrets and their securing-nuts may be removed or placed with great case without taking apart the saddle-frame; also, it will be seen that by simply separating the plates the pad may be removed and renewed whenever desired.

Having thus described our invention, we claim The combination, in a harness-saddle, of a bottom plate having a longitudinal downward bulge, pins projecting upward from the edge of the plate, atop plate, a flange depending therefrom which has the same outline as the bulge in the bottom plate into which it extends, parallel flanges G on the under edges of the plate and between which the pins of the bottom plate project, a pad-covering which is confined between the said lastnamed flanges and pins, and screws for holding together the plates, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN G. BRUGGEMAN. HERMAN BRUGGEMAN.

\Vitnesses:

ALEX. HARNDEN, CHAS. SOHOLEY. 

